Display case



Aug. 7, 192s. 1,679,468

` A. L. GARNlAss Y DISPLAY CASE Filed oct. 24, 1927 2 sheets-sheet 1 ff/@ fZ/" +6 '26 ,3f

Aug. 7, 1928. 1,679,468

A. L. GARNISS DISPLAY CASE Filed OC'Lv 24, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Whey Patented Aug. 7, 1928.

UNITED sTATi-:s

PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR L. ofARNTsS,` or SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, AsSIGNoR To nnNNIsoN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORA- TION F MASSACHUSETTS.

DISPLAY CASE.

Application led October 24, 1927. Serial No. 228,122.

This invention relates to an improved con tainer for shipping and storing articles and for dis laying the Same.

The invention has asonc object the pro l vision of a container which is adapted not onlyV to hold articles during shippage and storage, but is also arranged conveniently to rovide an attractive and pleasing container or articles on display instore windows,

on counters, etc. To this end, one element of the container is preferably arranged so that it Vwill fold downwardly and outwardly to form a support for the same, and to expose the contents thereof. Preferably this portion of the box may be provided with suitable indicia or insignia which will be exposed when the container is open and which may enhance the aesthetic appeal of the same While coming tothe attention of any one interested in the contents of the container.

This container or display box isparticu larly designed to be manufactured by machinery and processes commonly known and used in the box-making trade, and its various component elements in general are similar to those which are common in the manufacture of boxes, being combined, however,l

in a novel relationshipV to permit the advantageous results referred to above, as well as other advantages which will be apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading of the Subjoineddescription or claims.

These and other objects of the invention are set forth in the following specification, and in the drawings which form a part thereof, and in which: n

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the container in its closed position; Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the container in the open position;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken along the line 4-4 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of then container in open position;

Fig 7 is a sectional view illustrating the top piece lof the containery partially raised; Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 on aV larger scale showing the top piece kat right angles to the top wall of the body portion;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view of a portion of the container illustrating the inner section of the front wall in its open position; and Fig. 10 is a detail view illustrating one manner of hingedly joining the sections of the front wall.v The container embodying the form of the invention selected for illustration in the drawings comprises'a formed body portion and a front wall made up of two hingedly Joined sections, Vthe inner section being hinged to the body portion,gwhicli wall when the contents ofthe container are to be disclosed upon a counter can be turned on its hinges, the outer section forming a surface upon which the body portion ofthe con-` tainer 1s supported in a vertical posit-ion, and the inner surface extending in front of the body portion to provide a surface which bears any desired insignia' and displays it to the .view of the public; Y

The reference numeral 20 is vemployed to designate generally the container which coinprises a formed body portion 21 and a movable front wall 22. The body consists of a case 25, a top piece 26 and a base 27. The case 25 has a back wall 30, side walls 31, 32, a bottom wall 33, and a top wall 34. The top piece 26 is :provided with side flanges 36 and a front flange 37 and may be hingedly secured to tlie case 25 in any de'- sired manner. As here illustrated, the top piece 26 ishinged to the topv wall 34 by means of a strap 38 (see Fig. 8). The base 27 is secured to the case 25, and yprovided with'anges 39 which surrounds the lower end of the case. The case 25, top piece 26 and base 27 are each separately formed and covered, in any desired manner, preferably by machines and processes well known to the box-making art.

The open face of the body portion is closed during shipment by the movable front wall 22. This wall, in the closing position,

protects the contents of the container, but in the open position discloses the contents so that they may be inspected. The front wall 22 of the embodiment here shown is made up of an inner section 4() and an outer section 4l hinged together' in any suitable manner. In the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 10, the sections 4c() and 41 are connected bya. iexible hinge 42, which, in

order to enhance the appearance -of 'the container is concealed under the cover paper 43. The inner section 40 may be hinged Lto the front flange 39 of the base 27 by means of a strap it as shown particularly in Fig. Y9.

Vithin the body portion 21 may be provided supports 50 of any vdesired formA for the purpose of securing the contents of the container in position. In the drawing are shown within the container a pair of shakers A braced at the base by a slotted platform 5l and separated by a partition 52, In order to protect further the surface ofthe shakers a fabric lining 53 is provided within the container `(see particularly Figs. 2, 4 and 6).

It will be noted that the front wall 22 is movable and when turned on its hinges 42, 4:4, into the position shown in Figs, 2, 6, the `contents of the container are entirely protected. The front wall maybe held in this closed position'by any desired means as for instance by the top piece 26.v then the front wall is to be closed the top piece is raised (see Fig. 7) and Aafter the wall has been placed in the position shown in Fig. 3 the top piece 'is allowed to return to its former position, the Ifront'fiange 37 extendingin front of and confining the upper edge of the front wall.

Vhen the container is to be opened to display the contents, the front wall 22 is preferably swung into the position shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The outer section 41istu'rned on the hinge 42 so that it projects below the base 27 of the container and forms a surface on which the vbody portion 21 ofthe container is supported in the vertical posi- Jtion, thus exposing the entire contents of the container. The inner section 40 will then lie in front of 4the'body portion and willprovide an inclined surface which may bear any suitable insignia or indicia 55 to be displayed in conjunction with the goods such as4 the name or mark of the manufacturer. Vith the parts lin the position thus describeth it is obvious that any one interested in observing the contents of the container will necessarily notice the insignia 55y on the inclined surface provided by the section 40 of the front wall.

Thus the movable front wall not only protects thecontents of the container during shipment, but, 'whenfthe contents are to tbe y1displayed, forms both asupport for the body portion of the container and also a fparting from the 4spirit and `scope of thein- "vention as `set forth 11n the following claims.

I claim: .4 '1. A container comprising a formed body .portion consistinffwof a case having back, side, bottom and top walls, a base secured to said bottom wall, and a top piece hinged to said top wall and having side and front flanges, "and a front wall hinged to the base of said body .portionf'a'nd made up of two hingedly joinedsections, the inner section being secured 'to said base and the outer section being free, whereby said front wall in one position closessaid container and in the other position opens said container disclosing lthe contents thereof, 'said y'fron't'wall being held closed by 'the `flange of said top piece and when in the open position the outersection of said Wall forms a surface on which said body portion is supported 'vertically and inner .section forms a surface in front of said base upon'which any desired insignia may 'be displayed.

'2. A container 'comprising a formed body portion and 4a front wall hinged at the bottom to said body portion, and made up of an outer section and an inner scctioirhingcd together, said front wall, when said container is;op`e'n, being 'turned' on its hinges so that "the outer section Aforms "a surface on which said body portion is supported vertically and 'the inner "section cxtendsin front o'f'said body portion 'forming a surface upon which any insignia may be displayed.

v 3. A container comprising a 'formed body portion ineluding'a case having, back, side, bottom and "top walls, and 'a base secured to said bottom wall, a front walilhinged to said base and made o'f hingedly joined *sections,`s"aid'front wall in 'one position closing said container andin another position Opening said container and forming al flat surface on which said y'body portion is supported in the vertical .position and an inclined surface in 'front'of said base on which any desired insignia may be displayed and means for securing 'said front wall in the first-named position.

4. In a container, a :front wall 'compris- Ving an inner section and an outer section hingedly joined, said inner section being hinged to the body portion of thecontainer, T25

saitl front wall, when said container is open, being turned on its hinges so that fthe outer section forms a 'surface on which the body portion is supported vertically and fthe *iiiner section extends in front of the body section forms a surface on which the body portion is supported vertically and the inner 10 section extends forwardly and downwardly in front of the body portion providing an inclined surface upon which any desired insigniaJ may be displayed.

Signed by me at Springield, Mass., this 11th day of September, 1927.

ARTHUR. L. GARNISS. 

